Abstract:This article analyses main features of humorous aspect represented in anti-values framework of social group “celebrity” in a comedy show «Roast of Justin Bieber». The author identifies and analyses the main characteristics of the following anti-values: lack of talent, stupidity, unattractiveness and lust and also identifies their main features. Lack of talent is actualized by criticizing the singer’s work, stupidity is ridiculed through hairstyle and clothing choice, lust is ridiculed through illegal behavior.
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